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Lunar Eclipse, Blood Moon Delight Skywatchers in Cairo

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Astronomers and local residents gathered to gaze in awe at the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century: 1 hour, 43 minutes. During eclipses, the moon turns a red or brownish color because the light that reaches it passes through the earth's atmosphere. In Cairo, astronomers with their telescopes volunteered to wow stargazers

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